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as in bland
lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character
a milk-and-water campaign speech that most likely did not inspire a single person
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as in weak
lacking strength of will or character
we need to elect a leader with a bold vision, not someone who's been a milk-and-water yes-man all his life
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milk-and-water
Adjective
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Bad cotija is hopelessly bland, rubbery and ridiculously salty.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026 -
Aside from some bland staging, the principals aren’t the problem.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the rest of the NBA is widely expected to be more competitive next season — from the bottom tier, where anti-tanking regulations and a weaker draft class should curb teams’ intentional losing, to the upper echelons, where Oklahoma City and San Antonio stand tall.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Conditions change quickly, signals conflict with each other, and weak assumptions tend to get exposed without much delay.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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An exhausting, preachy, frankly, boring and outdated version of his former self.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Let’s be honest here, and no disrespect to venerable family board games, but Monopoly is kind of boring.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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All German Pilsner malt, super soft water profile like that in a Czech pale lager, and 100% US-grown hops with a touch of flaked corn.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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And inside the adjacent soft pretzel shop, two workers leaned over on the counter, watching videos on a phone to pass the time.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Michigan truly has it all, from exciting cities and gorgeous natural wonders to plenty of watery delights along its Great Lakes coastline.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Common signs of mold exposure include coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, congestion, headaches, fatigue and asthma-like reactions.—
Ryan Brennan
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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In babies, the measles virus can also cause a rare condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE — when a weakened form of the disease remains behind even after symptoms seem to clear.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The city stressed children, seniors and those with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable to harmful bacteria.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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Excusing them as means to achieve preferred policy outcomes is beyond insipid.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the absence of those elements isn’t what breaks this insipid biopic.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rage sits on the pages among the everyday updates of life, as if the anger itself was banal.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Doing away with the classic Humpty Dumpty physique, chef Nicolas Cloiseau opts for something less banal and more cubic, channeling his inner Picasso.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Milk-and-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milk-and-water. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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